All articles by Maria Gonçalves – Page 30
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Food e-commerce director on cost of living, shopper behaviour and electric vans
‘The pandemic accelerated the speed of change in shopping habits, particularly the shift to online’
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Grocer 33Amazon is cheapest but falls short on customer service in our Online 33 mystery shop
Sainsbury’s beats all grocers in Online 33 while Amazon comes joint last with Morrisons
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Grocer 33Waitrose Gerrards Cross: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘If you’ve got happy Partners and a good-looking shop with great availability, you’re going to have happy customers’
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Grocer 33Waitrose takes the lead with solid availability and hardworking staff
Despite Waitrose Gerrards Cross being a small branch, it earned the best availability score this week
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NewsSainsbury’s shareholders reject Living Wage resolution
More than 100,000 people signed a petition requesting Sainsbury’s become a Living Wage accredited employer
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NewsFood industry saved 250 million meals from going to waste in 2021
From 2020 to 2021, the increase of 14,500 tonnes was equal to food worth over £45m, or enough to provide 34 million meals
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NewsFood charity organisations ‘hamstrung’ by soaring fuel and energy costs
Rampant fuel and energy prices are hindering food distribution networks’ operations
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NewsSainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts vows to support staff ahead of Living Wage vote
Earlier this year, the grocer became the first listed business to be hit with a shareholder resolution to become an accredited Living Wage employer
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership launches chef academy to tackle hospitality staff shortages
The company added there was potential to increase the number of vacancies in the future
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Chesterfield Superstore: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I run a full night shift here, so the only day replenishment we’re doing is for the things that sell faster. We’re always looking at ways to be as productive as possible’
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Grocer 33Sainsbury’s Chesterfield is top scorer on customer service
It was a tough race for the Grocer 33 podium this week, but Sainsbury’s snagged the top spot
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NewsLocal councils call for transparency on soft drinks levy funding use
The Local Government Association has warned that without urgent action, local authorities will not be able to reach their childhood obesity targets
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NewsM&S Food appoints new chief commercial officer Paul Friston
As part of the M&S Food leadership team, he will report directly to new Food MD Alex Freudmann
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NewsChanging store layout ‘more impactful’ against obesity than upping HFSS product prices
Just over 60% of shoppers said that making HFSS products less visible in-store would have a direct influence on their decision to buy
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NewsHolland & Barrett sees UK sales drop £10m as Covid effects continue
Pre-tax profits jumped from £5.7m to £43.6m as the group consolidated online revenues
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NewsAbel & Cole launches doorstep flexible plastic recycling scheme
Abel & Cole has “successfully” trialled the free service, which covers plastics from any retail source, earlier this year
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Grocer 33Tesco Blandford Forum: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘I can do a lot of the store manager-related tasks on my own phone, so I and the other managers spend very little time out the back – the team see us leading from the front’
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Grocer 33Tesco’s Blandford Forum store impresses with store standards and availability
Our mystery shopper said the 12,869 sq ft store was very clean, tidy and well stocked
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NewsSainsbury’s rolls out clothing return partnership with Newlife to all stores
The parties first joined forces in 2019, with Sainsbury’s donating over 65 tonnes of clothing to the charity since then
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NewsBooths launches startup accelerator for food and drink brands
The Booths Accelerator will offer the winning company a tailored 12-month programme that will include financial funding as well as business expertise